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212 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III

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LITTLE ROCK, September 16, 1864-9.30 p. m.

Colonel MOYERS,

Brownsville:

The general desires that you send the following dispatch to Colonel Geiger:

DEVALL'S BLUFF, September 16, 1864.

Captain C. H. DYER:

Lieutenant Woodard, Remount Camp, was within a few miles of Des Arc to-day and reports that about 200 rebels were in Des Arc yesterday afternoon, consisting of McCoy's, Rayborne's and Williams' companies.

C. C. ANDREWS,

Brigadier-General.

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARKANSAS CAVALRY,
Huntersville, September 16, 1864.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock, Ark.:

CAPTAIN: Captain Taylor has returned from scout to Lewisburg, Clinton, and Des Arc Cross-Roads. He reports two regiments (Gordon's and Harrell's) having gone to join Shelby at Jacksonport; Price as on the way to the same place via Clinton and Batesville. Reports Price's force as 6,000 strong. A deserter from Price that came into Captain Gibbons near the Palarm makes same report as to strength of Price's army. Captain Gibbons, ordered by Captain Kehoe, First Missouri Cavalry, to remain with the steamer Carrie Jacobs, asks to be relieved. Captain Gibbons was on his return from scout to Conway County, without rations and his command worn out. The captain reports sick and unable for duty.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. H. RYAN,

Colonel Third Arkansas Cavalry.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., September 16, 1864.

General P. CLAYTON,

Pine Bluff:

Where are Walker and the Prince? Have you heard anything further of the movements of the rebels? It is said that Price and Shelby are making forced marches to Missouri. General Canby says he can send me 20,000 re-enforcements. McClellan has accepted the nomination on the war platform.

F. STEELE,

Major-General.

PINE BLUFF, ARK., September 16, 1864-12 m.

Major-General STEELE:

Nothing further from Walker and the Prince. I will send another scout toward Monticello. A brigade of cavalry was at Mount Elba day before yesterday, I do not know what brigade, probably the same that pitched into Colonel Erskine. I think there can be no doubt but that


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